The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with Pacific Cycle Inc., of Madison, Wis., has announced a voluntary recall of about 217,600 Instep and Schwinn swivel wheel jogging strollers because the front wheel can become loose and detach, posing crash and fall hazards.

Pacific Cycle has received 132 reports of the front wheel becoming loose or unstable, resulting in 215 injuries, including head injuries, sprains, lacerations, bumps, bruises, and abrasions.

This recall involves single and double occupant swivel wheel jogging strollers that have a quick release mechanism for removing and re-attaching the front wheel. Instep Safari, Instep Grand Safari, Instep Flight, Schwinn Turismo and Schwinn Discover Single and Double Occupant Swivel jogging strollers with the following model numbers are affected. These models come in a variety of colors. The model number is located on the inside of the metal frame above the rear right wheel.

Instep Safari

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Single

Instep Grand Safari

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Single

Instep Safari

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Double

Instep Grand Safari

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Double

Instep Flight

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Single

11-AR178

11-AR182

11-AR220B

11-AR282

11-AR101AZ

11-AR179

11-AR183

11-AR224

11-AR283

11-AR180

11-AR184

11-AR278

11-AR284

11-AR181

11-AR-192

11-AR279

11-AR292

11-AR240B

11-AR193

11-AR280

11-AR293

11-AR245

11-AR281

11-AR250

11-AR290

11-AR255

11-AR291

11-AR700A

11-AR340B

111-AR750

11-AR345

11-AR178DS

11-AR350

11-AR179DS

11-AR355

11-AR120B

11-AR190

11-AR191

Instep Flight

— Double

Schwinn Turismo

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Single

Schwinn Turismo

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Double

Schwinn Discover

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Single

Schwinn Discover

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Double

11-AR201AZ

13-SC113

13-SC213

13-SC105AZ

13-SC205AZ

11-AR301AZ

13-SC114

13-SC214

13-SC116

13-SC216

13-SC117

13-SC217

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled jogging strollers and contact Pacific Cycle toll-free at 877-564-2261 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, online at www.pacific-cycle.com, www.instep.net or www.schwinnbikes.com and click on “Safety Notices & Recalls” or email customerservice@pacific-cycle.com for more information on how to obtain a repair kit to secure the front wheel. The repair kit includes a replacement mechanism for securing the front wheel that uses a traditional screw on/off method of attachment instead of the quick release lever method of attachment shipped with the product, as well as new warning labels. Consumers should not return the jogging strollers to retailers where purchased. A repair video is available at www.pacific-cycle.com/safety-notices-recalls/.